Rabbi Yitzhak Miller Connecting With Motivation
The Power of Connecting With Motivation
Rabbi Yitzhak Miller Connecting With Motivation By Felicity O’Hanlon
What motivates us to do things, strive after goals and push ourselves through a challenge? Usually we have a higher purpose, something that is worth facing challenges for. Whatever is dearest to us, is what motivates us. Sometimes the goal and the motivation are not the same thing at all. In order to reach your goals, something personal needs to be motivating you. The goal alone will not sustain your effort. One of the keys to success is connecting with your motivation over and above your goals.
You could consciously set goals and assume that they alone will motivate you. Setting goals is a great start to achievement but more is needed. Motivation is your reason for doing something. This might be different to the goal but it is essential that you are aware of what motivates you. What is most important to you, what you value most of all in life? Sometimes this is in our subconscious mind and we are not aware of it. When you become aware of your core motivation this immediately creates an energy shift.
Suddenly your conscious attention is focused on what is most important to you and this not only aligns you with your goals but gives you the power to move towards them. Conscious motivation is like a magnetic force, not only will it keep you going but it will draw you relentlessly towards your goals. Being aware of your key motivation will ensure that you achieve your goals because you can not give up on what is most important to you.
So what can this motivation be? It is a very personal and individual thing. You could have a goal to make more money. But the goal of making money alone is not powerful enough on its own. The secret is to ask yourself, “Why am I doing this, what will having more money give me that I do not have now?” When you have identified all the specific reasons “why”, and written them down, you will be much closer to your motivation. What could keep you from connecting with your motivation? A lack of self esteem can prevent you from valuing yourself enough and striving after everything that is important to you.